13 8/10/1858 — b. Anna Julia Cooper, American scholar, educator, author, orator, #feminist. One of the most prominent African-American scholars in the history of the United States. Prolific speaker; the fourth black woman to be awarded a Ph.D. 0 comments · 7h ago · by Feministory #academicsky#edusky#feminist
2 Congrats to our 2026 Cokie Roberts Women's History Fellowship awardees: Fellow Elizabeth Laney, Commended Scholar Mary Lucia Darst, and Finalist Ann Oldenburg 👏 The fellowship honors journalist Cokie Roberts's legacy by funding research on women's history at the National Archives 0 comments · 5h ago · by National Archives Foundation #womenshistory
4 Ronnie Spector was born 83 years ago today. As a member of the Ronettes, she was one of the defining voices of the 1960s girl group movement, but her relationship with Phil Spector carved a dark scar through a decade of her life before she reemerged in the 1980s as a solo act. 0 comments · 8h ago · by Dale DeBakcsy #womenshistory
0 Geraldine de Haas, American Jazz Singer + Concert Organizer, Dies at 91 | “The Jazz Lady” was the principal creator of the Chicago Jazz Fest chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2... 0 comments · 4h ago · by Alpha Kitty #chicago#jazz#musicsky
2 My latest blog about one of the nurses named in a photo album from a Maltese hospital. Sister Emily Widdowson As ever, an interesting life #NursingHistory #WomensHistory historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/ 0 comments · 6h ago · by Debbie Cameron #nursinghistory#womenshistory
1 ▶ August 10th is World Day Against Witch Hunts. All across the world women are still being labelled as witches, hunted and k☠️lled. Read "How to Kill a Witch, a Guide for the Patriarchy by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi. The Witch Hunts did not end in Salem. 1 comment · 5h ago · by Rowan le Fay #history#witchhunts#womenshistory
2 8/10/1840 — b. Eliza Frances Andrews, American scientist, botanist, educator, author, editor, essayist, reporter, magazine writer, columnist. Popular Southern GildedAge writer; wrote novels + two intl renowned + translated #botany textbooks 0 comments · 7h ago · by STEMfem #botany#edusky#plantsky
1 8/10/1943 — b. Veronica Bennett (Ronnie Spector), American singer. The iconic lead singer of the hit-producing girl group, The Ronettes (1960s) + solo career. Sang “Be My Baby” + other hits; married to abuser Phil Spector (1963-74) 0 comments · 6h ago · by Alpha Kitty #girlgroups#musicchallenge#musicsky
0 ▶ The ducking stool was a punishment that came to be reserved for women. Tied into the chair and swung out over a stream or river on a crane, the victim was plunged into the water for several seconds over and over again. 0 comments · 8h ago · by Nicola Harris Author 💙📚💙📚 #crime#duckingstool#gossip
